There’s something about Christmas that never fails to bring out my inner crafting obsessive. Perhaps it’s memories of endless paper chains and papier mache bells and baubles as a child (the latter usually too heavy to actually be strung up anywhere in the house, for fear of head injuries if they pulled down the bit … Continue reading Homemade Christmas decorations: 7 of the best
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Grow, forage, cook: a Christmas hamper
If there’s a better present in the world than a hamper at Christmas, I’ve yet to come across it. Oh, wait, I do know of a better one: a homemade hamper, stuffed to bursting with delicious goodies made over the previous 12 months. (Note to readers: please do feel free to read this as a … Continue reading Grow, forage, cook: a Christmas hamper
Make your own Christmas
So Halloween has been and gone, bonfire night is over, hmmm, I have a feeling something else is coming up? But just what is it? *Scratches head* Ha ha, just kidding, of course. Christmas looms large on the horizon from about September, usually with the result that I feel super-Christmassy in November and completely over … Continue reading Make your own Christmas
On the mantel: October
October for me is usually a month to stay at home, tucked up warm with my slippers on, or out and about in wellies, tramping through the fallen leaves. This month, though, has been one of celebrations and parties; with two invitations up on the mantelpiece. First, my Mum’s “second 50th” (eg, she’s not letting … Continue reading On the mantel: October
Grow, forage, cook: planning a kitchen garden (part two)
More musings on things to plan now for the kitchen garden of your dreams next year. If you missed the first part, check it out here: Planning a kitchen garden, part one. Positioning your plot If you’re in the enviable position of having a selection as to where you grow your veg, fruit and herbs, … Continue reading Grow, forage, cook: planning a kitchen garden (part two)
Grow, forage, cook: planning a kitchen garden
When I took my first horticulture course last year, one of the modules I was looking forward to the least was called “Growing fruit and veg”… Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m not interested in doing just that. It’s that I was already doing just that. Really, I thought, what more could I … Continue reading Grow, forage, cook: planning a kitchen garden
Do what you love
Phew, what a week! The blog's been a little quieter than normal as I've been otherwise occupied soothing toddlers, solo parenting, thinkin' reeel deep about what makes me happy and drawing my own hand. Yup. The sprog was taken down with a bug last week, which he's yet to recover from, poor little pickle. And … Continue reading Do what you love
In the garden: October
Surrounded by cobwebs, the last of the flowers are just clinging on out in the garden at the moment. Elated by the sunshine, I took a trip out this morning to photograph the few remaining splashes of colour, to try and hold onto them for as long as possible before the garden takes on its … Continue reading In the garden: October
Back on the needles…
My knitting has taken a bit of a back seat these past five months. After the knitting-nesting frenzy before sproglet mark II was born, my needles have been consigned to the needle holder, evenings these days not given over to knitting a gorgeous blanket, so much as slumping, weary, in front of the TV, too … Continue reading Back on the needles…
Photographing trees
Earlier this year I resolved to spend lots of time this summer photographing (and identifying) trees for my Instagram feed. (See A love of trees for more.) Now, if you follow me on instagram you can't fail to have been struck by a simple fact: you haven't remotely been spammed with hundreds and hundreds of … Continue reading Photographing trees
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